In the world of sports, when a player wins a prestigious Grand Slam title, it is considered very natural that a heavy burden of expectations from all over the world falls on him. However, tennis star Elena Rybakina, who created a new history in her career by winning the prestigious title of Australian Open at the beginning of the current season, has a completely different and unique thinking in this matter. Recently, in an exclusive and candid interview shared with Dainik Jagran through Geostar, Rybakina revealed that the increased expectations of people after becoming a Grand Slam champion has never added any mental pressure or stress on her, on the contrary, that historic victory has given her an unwavering motivation to move further in life and cross her limits. Her positive mindset is proof that as a professional athlete, she knows how to convert pressure into energy. Great start to the season and high goals for the US Open. The start of the current tennis season has been like a dream for Elena Rybakina, because she had captured the singles title of the first big tournament of the year i.e. Australian Open on the basis of her excellent play. After this big success, now his eyes are fixed on the trophy of the last and fourth Grand Slam tournament of the year i.e. US Open. During the interview, she clearly said that she wants to completely maintain her best rhythm and winning form of the year on the hard courts of New York. After the challenging matches of Toronto and Cincinnati Open, he, along with his coaching and support team, has made very rigorous and rigorous preparations for the US Open. Rybakina said that physically she is feeling completely fit at the moment and is also mentally ready to give her full energy on the court, which has increased the expectations of her fans even more. Busy schedule, lack of sleep and recovery challenges How busy and tiring the schedule of players is on the international tennis circuit can be easily estimated from Rybakina's statements. Due to playing consecutive and back-to-back tournaments, he and other players often do not get adequate amount of sleep and physical recovery time. Elena Rybakina, who performed brilliantly in last year's US Open tournament and reached the fourth round, while talking about her goals this time said that if she is successful in reaching at least the semi-finals in this last Grand Slam of this year, then she will consider it a big and satisfying success. However, she also added that if she overcomes the semi-final hurdle and reaches the final of the tournament and wins the title, it will be like icing on the cake for her and her country. Despite being busy, she is taking full care of her fitness and diet so that fatigue does not affect her performance. Balancing the noise of New York and focus on the court In one of the world's biggest and most prestigious tennis tournaments like the US Open, the sheer noise of the spectators, the booing of the fans and the grand atmosphere of the stadium is enough to distract any player. Talking about this unique environment, Rybakina said that no matter how much noise there is outside the court, when she enters the court, her complete and sole focus is on her game and the tennis ball. During that time, she only tries to listen to the voices of her support team and coach so that there is no mistake in the strategy. Apart from this, he used the little free time he got in New York City to relieve his mental stress by having delicious dinners in the city's select and finest restaurants and occasionally enjoying a movie. But now when the competition is at its peak, all their focus is only on complete rest and planning the strategy for the upcoming matches.
